"Rico Suave" was the first Pop hit that was sung in "Spanglish," which is a combination of Spanish and English. Years down the road, as Latin dance music became more and more popular, artists like Ricky Martin often crossed languages with their songs.

The song was penned by Country singer/songwriter Don Von Tress, this was a remake of a 1991 song by the Country act The Marcy Brothers, titled "Don't Tell My Heart." the original lyrics were slightly different: "Don't tell my heart, my achy, breakin' heart..."